Adjustable fireplace-grate.



J. M'. MAssBY. ADJUSTABLE FIR/BPLAGE GRATE.

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ADJUSTABLE FIREPLAGE GRATE.

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El 'C' tDl ATTORNEY JOHN M. MASSEY, F GAHANNA, OHIO.

ADJUSTABLE FIREPLACE-GRATE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 30, 1908.

Patented Nov. '7, 1911.

serial No. 465,349.

To all whom 'if may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN M. MAssnY, a citizen of the United States, residing at Gra-hanna, county of Franklin, and State of Ohio, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Adjustable Fireplace- Grates, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to a new and useful l@ improvement in adjust-able replace grates,

to different sizes to fit different size fireplace openings.

Vith these ends in view, this invention consists in the details of construction and combination of elements hereinafter set 2@ forth and then specifically designated by the ,---claims In order that those skilled in the art to which this invention appertains may understand how to make and use the same, I will describe its construction in detail, referring by letter to the accompanying drawing forming a part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a front elevation of the fireboard showing the front plates in position.

so Fig. 2, a rear view of the adjustable lower front plate. Fig. 3, a front elevation of one of the sections of the lower front plate. Fig. 4 an end view thereof. Fig. 5, a rear view of the fire-board showing the grate in position and the front plates removed. Fig. 6,

a section at the line X-X of Fig. 5 showing the frontplate and fender in position. Fig.

r, an edge view of the upper front plate. Fig. 8, a rear view thereof. Fig. 9, a front elevation of the device, a portion of the upper front plate being removed to more fully show the under connecting plate. Fig. lO, a bottom view of the grate basket showing it partly extended, and Fig. 11, an edge' view thereof. Fig. l2, a front elevation of the grate, a portion thereof being kbroken away. Fig. 13, is a perspective view of one of the grate basket sections.

In carrying out my invention as here embodied, A represents the fire-board which is formed of the two pieces B and C from metal or other suitable material which may be pressed to represent bricks, tiling or other artistic figures. In the upper ends of these parts B and C are formed the slots D, and

on the backs of these parts are secured the hooks E which are adapted to engage with staples or screw eyes placed inside the chimney for holding the fire-board in position about the fireplace opening.

F represents a facing plate through which passes the screws or bolts G, one end of said screws passing' through the slots I) in the upper ends of the lire-board on which are placed the washers H and the nuts I. It will be seen that by loosening the nuts I the two parts of the fire-board may be moved away from one another within the limit of the slots D thus allowing said fireboard to be made larger or smaller.

Formed with or secured to the inner edge of the. fire-board are the supporting lugs J and K whereby the grate basket L may be held in position in the fireplace opening, said grate basket being formed of the sections M and N which are bent to form a front and bottom at right angles to one another, and in these sections are formed a number of slots O.

P is a face plate having a number of radiating arms Q through which pass the screws R, said screws passing through a number of the slots O then through the radiating arms S of the back plate T having threaded on their ends the nuts U whereby they will be held in place. By loosening these nuts the sections M and N of the grate basket may be moved toward or away from one another, thus making the grate basket narrower or wider so that it will fit the fireboard.

V is a top plate through which pass the screws W, the ends of said screws passing through the slots O formed inthe bottom portion of the grate basket, and on the ends of these screws are threaded the nuts Y whereby the screws may be held in place and the different parts of the grate basket held together. The top plate V forms a portion of the bottom of the grate basket when the sections M and N are moved away from one another.

Formed from one side of the sections M and N in proximity to their upper ends are the rearwardly extending hooks Z which engage with the supporting lugs J.

In the bottom portion of the sections M and N are formed the notches A by bending the metal downward or forming lugs therewith as indicated by B. Through these notches pass the supporting lugs K so that when the grate is in position it will be resting upon the lugs K, and the bent down portion or lugs B will be on both sides of 5 the support-ing lugs K so that the grate will always be held in the same posit-ion.

C is the lower front plate or guard which is composed of the sections D and E, each of said sections being composed of a face plate F having a number of slots Gr and air holes H formed therein. To these face plates are secured the end pieces I the tops of which are formed on an angle as indicated by J. On this portion of the end pieces is secured the top K which with the upper edge of the face plate F is beveled as indicated at L. These sections are adjustably secured together by the facing plate M by means of the screws il which pass through said face plate then through the slots G in the sections D and E, said screws having nuts O threaded on their inner ends.

The facing plate M has a number of air holes I formed therein which allows the air to pass through it forming a draft for the i'ire. If found desirable a number of the screws may have knobs Q placed thereon before they are placed through the different sections whereby the grate may be picked up or moved from place to place. The upper edge of the face plate M forms with thc face plate F of the sections D and. E a groove R in which rests the lower edge of a portion of the upper front plate S, said upper front plate being formed of the sections T and U having the slots V formed therein.

A2 is the lower oiner through which pass the screws B2, said screws then passing through the slots V in the sections T and Il. On the inner ends of these screws are threaded the nuts C2 for drawing the sections T and Il and the lower joiner A2 together and for holding the screws B2 in place.

D2 is the upper joiner through which pass the screws B2, said screws passing through the upper slots V and having threaded on their inner ends the nuts C2. Over these joiners is placed the blind E2 to which is fastened a knob F2 for lifting or moving the upper front plate from place to place.

G2 denotes pins placed on the inside edge of the fire-hoard sections B and C over which is placed the fender or guard C, the pins G2 are in such a position that in placing the fender in position it must be raised up a certain distance or until the inner edge of the top K is above said pin, t-hen by letting the fender down until the top 'rests on the pins G2 said pins will cause the fender to move inward until the face plates F of the sections D and hf rest against'. the tireboard A. The pins H2 are also secured to the inside edge of the fire-board in proximity to the inner upper edge thereof so that the upper front plate when in position will rest against these pins so that they will be between these pins and t-he upper portion of the tire-board, the lower edge of the upper front plate resting in the groove It formed in the guard or fender C.

In practice the tire-board A is set in front of the fireplace opening and the sections B and C moved toward or away from one another until the correct adjustment has been obtained when the screws and nuts are tightened holding the parts stationary in the adjustment obtained. The grate basket is then adjusted until the hooks Z engage with the lugs J at which time the screws and nuts thereon are tightened so that the parts of the grate basket may be held sev curely together. Next the sections D and E of the fender or guard C are moved toward or away from one another until its adjustment is secured. The face plate M covering the space left between the ends of these two sections, the air holes in these sections and the front plate will allow air to pass through the fender or guard forming a draft for the tire. The top plate of the fender or guard slanting downward and inward compels any of the iire or cinders which may be dropped from the grate to fall inward underneath the grate. The upper front plate is next adjusted to fit the lire-board by moving the sections T and U toward or away from one another, the joinersI A2 and D2 and the blind E2 covering up the space left between the sections T and U.

From the foregoing description it will be seen that but one set of patterns will be needed to produce a fireplace grate which will iit a number of fireplace openings of diiferent sizes.

0f course I do not wish to be limited to the exact details of construction here shown as these may be varied within certain limits without departing from the spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and useful, is-

1. In an adjustable fireplace grate, a fireboard composed of two sections having slots formed in their upper ends, a facing plate,

screws passing through said facing plate and the slots formed in the upper ends of the fire-board sections for adjustably secure ing said sections together, nuts threaded on the inner ends of said screws, supporting lugs formed with the inner edge of the fireboard, pins placed on the inner edge of the tire-board, an adjustable grate basket attached to the supporting lugs, an adjustable fender or guard composed of two sections, and a facing plate having air openings therein, each section formed of a face plate having slots -and air holes formed therein, side pieces, the upper ends of which are formed on an angle, secured to the backs of the face plates and a top secured to the upper ends of the side pieces, the upper edge of the tops and the face plates forming a beveled joint, screws passing through the facing plate and the slots formed in the face plates of the sections for adjustably securing the face plate and sections together, and nuts threaded on the inner ends of said screws for holding said screws in place, the tops of the sections adapted to rest upon the lower pins which are placed on the inner edge of the lire board for holding the guard or fender in position, as and for the purpose set forth.

2. In an adjustable fireplace grate, a lireboard composed of two sections having slots formed in their upper ends, a facing plate, screws passing through said facing plate and the slots formed in the upper ends of the fire-board sections for adjustably securing said sections together, nuts threaded on the inner ends of said screws, supporting lugs formed with the inner edges of the fireboard, pins placed on the inner edge of the fire-board, an adjustable grate basket attached to the supporting lugs, an adjustable fender or guard composed of two sections and a facing plate having air openings therein, each section formed of a face plate having slots and air holes formed therein, side pieces, the upper ends of which are formed on an angle, secured to the backs of the face plates and a top secured to the upper ends v of the side pieces, the upper edge of the tops and the face plates forming a beveled joint, screws passing through the facing plate and the slots formed in the face plates of the sections for adjustably securing the facing plate and sections together, nuts threaded on .the inner ends of said screws for holding i said screws in place, the tops of the sections adapted to rest upon the lower pins which are placed on the inner edge of the reboard for holding the guard or fender in position, a front plate composed of a number of sections adjustably secured together, and means for attaching said front plate between the inner edges of the fire-board, as specified.

3. In an adjustable fireplace grate, a lireboard composed of two sections having slots formed in their upper ends, a facing plate, screws passing through said facing plate and the slots formed in the upper ends of the fire-board sections for adjustably securing said sections together, nuts threaded on the inner ends of said screws, supporting lugs formed with the inner edge of the re-board, pins placed on the inner edge of the fireboard, an adjustable grate basket attached to the supporting lugs, an adjustable fender or guard composed of two sections and a facing plate having air openings therein, each section formed of a face plate having slots and air holes formed therein, side pieces, the upper ends of which are formed on an angle, secured to the backs of the face plates and a top secured to the upper ends of the side pieces, the upper edge of the tops and the face plates forming a beveled joint, screws passing through the facing plate and the slots formed in the face plates of the sections for adjustably securing the facing plate and sections together, nuts threaded on the inner ends of said screws for holding said screws in place, the tops of the sections adapted to rest upon the lower pins which are placed on the inner edge of the ireboard for holding the guard or fender in position, an adjustable front plate adapted to rest between the upper pins and the upper inner edge of the fire-board and upon the upper edge of the fender, composed of two sections having slots formed therein, joiners, screws passing through said j oiners and the slots in the sections, nuts threaded on the inner ends of said screws, a blind secured to the outer faces of the joiners, and a knob attached to said blind.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my signature in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN M. MASSEY.

Witnesses:

ARTHUR DAWSON, W. C. DAWSON.

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